Orbital data storage system

Abstract

An orbital data storage system including a first computing device located on a planet, a first database located on the planet, and a plurality of satellites orbiting the planet, wherein each satellite of the plurality of satellites including a second computing device, a second database, a battery, and a solar panel, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are operatively arranged to communicate to store financial data on the first database and the second database.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An orbital data storage system, comprising:
 a first computing device located on a planet;   a first database located on the planet; and   a plurality of satellites orbiting the planet, wherein each satellite of the plurality of satellites comprises:
 a second computing device; 
 a second database; 
 a battery; and 
 a solar panel; 
   wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are operatively arranged to communicate to store financial data on the first database and the second database.   
     
     
         2 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the solar panel is operatively arranged to power the second computing device and/or the second database. 
     
     
         3 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the solar panel is operatively arranged to charge the battery; and   the battery is operatively arranged to power the second computing device and/or the second database.   
     
     
         4 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media; and   program instructions stored on the at least one non-transitory computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
 program instructions to receive a request to process a financial transaction; 
 program instructions to process the financial transaction; and 
 program instructions to store data related to the financial transaction in the first database and the second database. 
   
     
     
         5 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the program instructions further comprise:
 program instructions to verify that data stored in the first database and relating to the financial transaction is identical to data stored in the second database and related to the financial transaction.   
     
     
         6 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the program instructions further comprise:
 program instructions to determine that the data stored in the first database and relating to the financial transaction is identical to the data stored in the second database and related to the financial transaction; and   program instructions to provide an indication that there is no error related to the financial transaction.   
     
     
         7 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the program instructions further comprise:
 program instructions to determine that the data stored in the first database and relating to the financial transaction is not identical to the data stored in the second database and related to the financial transaction; and   program instructions to provide an indication that there is an error related to the financial transaction.   
     
     
         8 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the request to process the financial transaction comprises a request for currency exchange. 
     
     
         9 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the program instructions further comprise:
 program instructions to retrieve a plurality of exchange rates, wherein each exchange rate of the plurality of exchange rates relates to a different currency; and   program instructions to determine a new currency exchange rate.   
     
     
         10 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the program instructions to determine a new currency exchange rate comprises:
 program instructions to calculate the sum of the exchange rates; and   program instructions to divide the sum of the exchange rates by the total number of exchange rates.   
     
     
         11 . The orbital data storage system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the planet is Earth. 
     
     
         12 . A method of storing financial transaction data, comprising:
 receiving a request to process a financial transaction;   processing the financial transaction; and   storing data related to the financial transaction in a first database located on a planet and a plurality of second databases, wherein each second database of the plurality of second databases is arranged on a satellite orbiting the planet.   
     
     
         13 . The method of storing financial transaction data as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 verifying that data stored in the first database and relating to the financial transaction is identical to data stored in the second database and related to the financial transaction.   
     
     
         14 . The method of storing financial transaction data as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining that the data stored in the first database and relating to the financial transaction is identical to the data stored in the second database and related to the financial transaction; and   providing an indication that there is no error related to the financial transaction.   
     
     
         15 . The method of storing financial transaction data as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 determining that the data stored in the first database and relating to the financial transaction is not identical to the data stored in the second database and related to the financial transaction; and   providing an indication that there is an error related to the financial transaction.   
     
     
         16 . The method of storing financial transaction data as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the request to process the financial transaction comprises a request for currency exchange. 
     
     
         17 . The method of storing financial transaction data as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising:
 retrieving a plurality of exchange rates, wherein each exchange rate of the plurality of exchange rates relates to a different currency; and   determining a new currency exchange rate.   
     
     
         18 . The method of storing financial transaction data as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the step of determining a new currency exchange rate comprises:
 calculating the sum of the exchange rates; and   dividing the sum of the exchange rates by the total number of exchange rates.   
     
     
         19 . The method of storing financial transaction data as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the planet is Earth. 
     
     
         20 . A computer program product for securely storing financial transaction data, comprising:
 a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the program instructions comprising:
 program instructions to receive a request to process a financial transaction; 
 program instructions to process the financial transaction; 
 program instructions to store data related to the financial transaction in a first database located on a planet and a plurality of second databases, wherein each second database of the plurality of second databases is arranged on a unique satellite orbiting the planet; and 
 program instructions to verify that data stored in the first database and relating to the financial transaction is identical to data stored in the second database and related to the financial transaction.